AfDB Report: Kigali and Dar es Salaam Lead East Africa's Economic Growth in 2026 Premium

Rwanda and Tanzania showed strong regional performance in 2026, with Rwanda projecting a GDP growth of 7.0 percent and Tanzania moderating to 5.4 percent. Rwanda entered 2026 with strong economic momentum and a generally stable macroeconomic outlook as real GDP growth reached 9.4 percent in 2025, according to the African Development Bank Group. The 2026 African Economic Outlook (AEO 2026) report with its theme, ‘Mobilising Africa’s Development Financing at Scale